Results of Seven Year Community Outreach Program to Improve the Pipeline of Underrepresented Minorities Studying Science, Engineering or Mathematics at College Level

摘要

The Center for Student Success (CSS) at Loyola Marymount University has the goals of recruiting science and engineering students and improving the retention of SE students in general. But special attention is given to improving the recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented minorities in the Seaver College of Science and Engineering. Developing methods to recruit students normally falls under the auspice of the admissions office on a college campus but the admission office goal is to recruit students to apply to the university, not within targeted majors. In order for engineering departments to recruit the best and brightest students they must find innovative and efficient methods to reach out to the high school community.